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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1402956.015 - Keranen Well Service, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Miosha Construction Safety & Health Division
Site Address:
Keranen Well Service, Inc.
17320 Penrose Bluff
Houghton, MI 49931
Mailing Address:
30330 Lincoln School Road, Calumet, MI 49913
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 237110/Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 06/05/2019
Emphasis: S:Construction, S:Fall
Case Closed: 07/16/2020
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 1458161 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| Current Violations | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $1,400 | $0 | $0 | $500 | $0 | $1,900 |
| Current Penalty | $700 | $0 | $0 | $250 | $0 | $950 |
| FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | Citation ID | Citaton Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01001 | Serious | 408.40114(2) | 08/23/2019 | 09/03/2019 | $350 | $700 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19260501 B15 | 08/23/2019 | 09/03/2019 | $350 | $700 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 02001 | Other | 408.22139(2) | 08/23/2019 | 09/03/2019 | $250 | $500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 11:00 a.m. on May 20, 2019, Employee #1, employed by a well drilling and service company, was drilling a water well at a residential property. He was working from the drilling rig's raised platform when he noticed a bad spot on the wire rope cable. As he was inspecting the cable, it broke, and the platform fell. The employee fell a height of 20 feet. He was transported to the hospital and admitted for treatment of fractures to both heels and a wrist.
Keywords: Blunt force trauma, Broken Cable, Drill Rig--Non-Oil, Equipment Failure, Fall, Fall Protection, Falling Object, Foot, Fracture, Inspecting, Residential Construction, Structural Collapse, Water Well, Work Platform, Work Surface, Wrist
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1402956.015 | 49 | M | Hospitalized injury |